NSF — Cucumis melo

Summary

MELO3C012157.2 (CmNSF) on melon chromosome 11 encodes an AAA+ ATPase family protein with ATPase, proteasomal ATPase, and polyubiquitin modification-dependent protein binding activities. It is associated with protein complex disassembly, mitotic spindle breakdown, protein dislocation from the ER, and membrane fusion. The gene is linked to photosynthesis light reactions, PSII-associated light-harvesting complex II catabolic processes, and organ growth. It has been connected to pollen maturation, meristem organization and growth, and response to freezing and misfolded proteins. Associations include traits such as plant male sterility, seed longevity, leaf shattering, viral disease response, herbicide sensitivity, nitrate uptake, flowering time, root development, and disease tolerance. The gene is also linked to phenotypes including root elongation, flowering time, pollen development, embryonic development, antiviral defense, and brassinosteroid signaling. Studies of related genes in other species link the family to cell division, cytokinesis, seed development, and salt tolerance.